SSC CGL Syllabus 2017 – Tier 1st, 2nd & 3rd Exam

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examinations are scheduled to be held from first week of august. Syllabus for the exam is available on its official website CLICK HERE. This examination is one of the most important and main medium to recruit talents. The examination is held so that the vacancies in ministries, departments and subordinate offices are looked after. The exam has three tiers to evaluate the different capabilities and working talent of students. This takes special note of the performance so as to fix the right person at the correct post and responsibility. The NOTIFICATION is seen on the official website of government examination. Despite so much competition the candidates make their ways into the posts,

The Syllabus details

The syllabus is different for all three tiers so as to examine different qualities of individuals. The computer based first tier is of total 200 mark and candidates have to appear 100 questions. The areas to prepare most are general intelligence & reasoning, general awareness, aptitude and English comprehension.

Subject

questions

Marks

General intelligence and reasoning

25

50

General awareness

25

50

Quantitative aptitude

25

50

English comprehension

25

50

First and second tier syllabus

The tier two has similar parameters but higher level in evaluation. This phase of SSC exam is again computer based and 60 minutes time is allotted for each paper. Though for candidate suffering from cerebral palsy have 80 minutes for the same. The second tier exam has total four papers where the first and second are compulsory for all posts as they are common. The third paper is for the post of statistical investigator and fourth paper is for assistant audit officer. The papers are quantitative ability (paper 1), English language (paper 2), statistics (paper 3) and general studies mostly finance and economics (paper 4).

Third tier syllabus and pattern

The third tier exam is in pen and paper mode so a to check the writing and describing traits. The test is descriptive and is the final one. The last fourth phase of exam is about the computer proficiency test (CPT), data entry skill test (DEST) and document verification by the government of India.

Dates announced for SSC CGL 2017

The Official site has already declared the dates for the examination for giving more time to prepare. The last date for SSC CGL online registration was June 16. The first tier exam is scheduled to be help in the month of august between 1 to 20. While the second tier exam will be held in the month of November and the third tier in the month of January.